The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-12
BRIGHT BITS.

FORMERLY the foolish virgins had no oil; now
the foolish vigrins are too free with the kero-
ene.-Hdckensack Republican,
DULUTH has among her citizens Spring Win
ter Summer, Breeze Rainey, Dewey, Frost and
SNOW, but Mr.. Cy Clone has never visited U.S.
Duluth (IHfch.) Paragrdpter. .
SOME of the rrmors from Germany are quite
alarming alarming to the French. The Ger
mans are perfectly composed, for no matter
what turns up they are prepared for the worst
TEXAS Stftings. saw
THE race of Spring has almost run,
The joyous Summers near,
When circus posters have begun
Boston Courier.
IT'S good the maid is not inclined
To pause till she discover
His qualities of heart and mind,
-Teros sDtings.
HERE lies the bones of Margaret Gwyn.
She was so very poor within,
She cracked her outer Shell of sin
And Matched herself Seraphim.
English Epitaph.
WIFE lin a tone of sarcastic Representatives.
do you think, John, of paying 81 so for an or
chestra CHAIR Saturday night ana only putting
25c. in the contribution box Sunday morning?
John Che guilty one)- think, my dear, that
it makes So bill look sick.-Puck.
CLARA-Can it be, Dolly that you are to marry
Mr. Smith after saying to me so repeatedly that
you could not endure him?
Dolly-The truth is, Clara dear, that until
heard that his aunt had died leaving him for
tune, was deceived in my own feelings toward
him. '-Harper'S Bdzar
ARCHITECT Mrs Pahvynew, is the
ground plan of the first floor. Here is the hail.
there is the drawing room
Mrs. Pahvynew-Law, Mr.. Shackelford, why
not make that room parlor? We don't need
no drawlngroom. Nary one OF the girls can
draw.-ChtcGgo Tribune.
Mr.. NIGHT, President Hoboken Base Ball
Club Ito the phenomenal pitcher at the begin
ming of the seaSon)-Whats that, Mr.. Curve, not
going to sign?
Curve-No, sir; faint enough money for me.
Night-Not enough money? Nan alive! it is
$1,000 more than we paid you last season
Curve Qoftily)-Well faint enough Why the
President of the United States gets $4,000 a
year-The Judge.
IT was raining quite hard and one of the trav-
cling men who was in the store wanted to go
down the street. Seeing an umbrella in the
corner and desiring to borrow it, he asked the
clerk who was nearest it: rs that your UNI
brella, Smith?"
The clerk slowly turned on him, and, after an
impressive pause, said Mr.. Seller, if there's
anything do despiSe it's suspicious, inquisi-
tive nature. "-Merchdnt TrdveLer
SHOULD white company salute colored
| company while passing it on the march?n has
been one of the questions propounded by mill
tary tacticians recently. This reminds us of an
old story. Gen. Washington was walking down
Pennsylvania avenue in the city of Washington
one day when he was met by negro, who
bowed to him. The General bowed politely in
return. "What, Mr.. President" said an ac-
! quaintance, do you bow TO negro?" Sir
replied Washington, ''do you think would al
low a negro to Guido me in politeness?" And
| the negroes were then slaves, and Washington
| owned good many of them.-MobiLe Register.
WHEN William Pitt Fessenden was student
| in Bowdoin College the members of his class as
| signed him to sing a song at public entertain
ment. He protested that he did not have a
| musical voice and begged them to excuse him.
They were indisposed to accede to his request,
but he told them story which brought them
| around. He said that in his boyhood days he
attended singing school and thought he was
making fine progress. The school was to have
public exhibition, and he went into the attic of
| his fathers house one Sunday to prepare for it.
| The old gentleman, after hearing him practice
! for n few minutes, called out: Pitt, stop that
noise immediately-peope are going by to meet
ing, and what will they think to hear you up
garnet, saving boards, ay?"-LeWiSton
| (Me.) Journal.